The world is a wondrous, mysterious place. You never know when you’re going to turn around and discover that the Avett Brothers went off and made an entire album with Mike Patton. At a time when Billy Strings is out here ripping Cryptopsy solos, it might not be that surprising that the Avett Brothers, the big-deal neo-traditionalist bluegrass family act, would want to make a record with Mike Patton, legandary frontman of bands like Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. It’s the sort of thing I can imagine them joking about on the tour bus. But it’s a little more surprising that it actually happened. It did happen. AVTT/PTTN comes out next month.
